I worked in Newport for about twelve years, when our Cardiff department closed and we amalgamated with a sister company there. About 25 of us from Cardiff made the move. Most of the Newport lads I worked with were really friendly, we had a fair bit of lighthearted banter between us but it was all good.
We also had some decent nights out there with no trouble. I did feel, however, that generally, they had more simple life expectations and goals, they just seemed to lack a bit of drive and ambition.